I attended a talk the Dalai Lama gave in Christchurch some time ago. Your post reminds me of that wonderful experience. I am so glad you were able to see and listen to him. Especially to see his smile and hear his laugh.

What a wonderful experience and how grand that you share it with us, dear Ute!

“The first step toward living a happy life
is to treat every other human with kindness.
There are several steps after that,
but I can’t remember right now. “

– I love that and it describes very well how I perceived him when I saw him in Hamburg (Germany) some years ago. While some of the German organizers were talking rather lengthily about the teachings of His Holiness he himself was busy with picking his toes and exchanging happy smiles and waves with some children as well as a little dog. Such authenticity and happiness – I have rarely seen this to that degree in people at all. Fond memories.

I can imagine how he was while others talked in German. He is funny and loves to laugh, it was so great to hear his chuckle and laugh. Luckily he speaks English and for those Tibetan words he didn’t know he asked his translating monk behind him and repeated it as it was said. We could understand him well. He radiates calmness, and wisdom with just being there. I admire this man. He got a cake presented at the end still for his 80th birthday and he had a piece straight away so his translator and organiser. Then he chuckled – “oh his piece is bigger….”
It is something we will remember always!

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